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Major General John Hay Beith. Paid With Thanks
Paid With Thanks
Table of Contents
Chapter I The Young Idea
Chapter II Lionel the Terrible
Chapter III Mildred Cradock
Chapter IV Omne Ignotum
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Chapter V The Legend
Chapter VI A Page of Unwritten History
Chapter VII Khaki Fever
Chapter VIII Moonshine Effects
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Chapter IX Nom de Guerre
Chapter X The Eleventh Commandment
Chapter XI Word of Honour
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Chapter XII Twenty-one
Chapter XIII Heredity
Chapter XIV The Philosophy of Uncle Tony
Chapter XV Hostages
Chapter XVI A Note of Inquiry
Chapter XVII Reinforcements
Chapter XVIII What Charity Covers
Chapter XIX Apron Strings
Chapter XX The Loyalist
Chapter XXI The Tigress
Chapter XXII The Counsellor
Chapter XXIII The Littlest of the Hostages
Chapter XXIV Chance?
Chapter XXV Account Rendered
Chapter XXVI Paid with Thanks
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Major General John Hay Beith
Published by Good Press, 2021
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After tea the infant humorist summoned his reluctant guest from the side of his sister, and conducted him upstairs, where he revealed to him the source of his present playful inspirations. It was a Conjurer’s Catalogue, entitled Amusing Jokes and Novel Surprises.
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